HAMBURG, N.Y. --- Yankee Secret was in the right place at the right time and it paid off in a victory in Buffalo Raceway's $10,200 Class A-Open Handicapped Pace for the filly and mares on Wednesday night (April 28).

Photo by Bill Burke
Yankee Secret springs $14.20 upset on Wednesday evening.

 

Going first over past the half mile, Yankee Secret was in perfect position on the outside when the pace setting Robintheatm broke stride. Taking advantage of the sudden fortune, Yankee Secret (Ray Fisher Jr.) was able to stride on by without incident and open up a comfortable length advantage with a panel to pace. 

 

From there, Yankee Secret ($14.20) was home free by 1-3/4 lengths at the line in a seasonal best 1:58.1 while Greenhilldebatable (Shawn McDonough) scrambled for second and Xenia's Chip (David McNeight III) took third. 

 

Trained by Mihajlo Zdjelar Jr. and owned by David Widzinski, it was the second victory in 11 tries for Yankee Secret (Yankee Cruiser-Crystal Blaze). The 5-year-old mare has now produced earnings of $15,964 on the campaign and $49,812 lifetime.

 

On the undercard, Little Joke didn't mess around and wired the field in the $7,900 Class A-B Handicapped Pace for the ladies in 1:57.3.

 

Taking control from the start off the pylons, Little Joke ($3.20) fired up fractions of :29.3, :59.2 and 1:28.3 and romped away to a four length score over Who's Got The Move (Kevin Cummings) while Sarah Cola (Jim Morrill Jr.) rolled in for third.

 

Owned by the Vogel & Wags Nags Stable, Team Rice Racing and Adelphia Bloodstock, it was the third victory in nine tries for the 9-year-old mare Little Joke (Bettor's Delight-Town Joke). The win moved her seasonal earnings to $17,520 and $333,593 lifetime.

 

The other sub-featured event, the $7,900 Class B trot, saw Tartufo Lindy go coast to coast in a seasonal best 1:58.3. He turned back Le Millenaire (Billy Davis Jr.) by two lengths with All About Thechase (Mike Caprio) finishing in third.

 

Owned by Mike Torcello and trained by Gerry Sarama, it was the second trip to the winner's circle in 11 appearances in 2021 for the 8-year-old gelded Tartufo Lindy (Conway Hall-Peace Of Pie) The victory improved his seasonal bankroll to $14,561 and $87,755 in his career.

 

Davis Jr. finished the evening with four wins with McNeight III and  Morrill Jr. collecting a pair. Russell Bratt and Sarama each had two training victories.

 

Racing will resume on Saturday night with an 11-race card set. There's a special post time of 7:15 p.m. to accommodate the running of the Kentucky Derby.

 

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